Alternatives to Waterside Academy
6 other primary schools nearby, nearest first · back to Waterside Academy
These are the nearest schools that take children at the same age, and that we hold figures for. They are listed by distance, nearest first. This is not a league table. Nothing here says one school is better than another.
Waterside Academy, for comparison
1.00 first preferences per place in the 2025 intake, tightening over the 5 most recent years held.
Ofsted report card (current framework), February 2026: Expected standard
Nearby schools
| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Demand since | Latest Ofsted | Catchment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John's CofE Primary School
Welwyn |
0.8 km 0.5 mi |
0.84 | Little change 1.05 → 0.97 |
School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published |
| Panshanger Primary School
Welwyn Garden City |
1.1 km 0.7 mi |
1.17 | Fewer families are naming it first 1.45 → 1.25 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School
Welwyn Garden City |
1.2 km 0.8 mi |
0.85 | More families are naming it first 0.71 → 0.87 |
School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published |
| Springmead Primary School
Welwyn Garden City |
1.4 km 0.8 mi |
1.17 | More families are naming it first 0.65 → 1.08 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Homerswood Primary and Nursery School
Welwyn Garden City |
1.5 km 1.0 mi |
0.83 | Little change 0.96 → 0.91 |
Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Watchlytes Primary School
Welwyn Garden City |
1.7 km 1.0 mi |
0.76 | Little change 0.79 → 0.76 |
Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
none published |
"1st prefs per place" means how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out. It is the newest year we hold for each school. It shows how many people want the school. It does not tell you if a child would get a place. "Catchment" says whether anyone publishes an area map for that school. Where nobody does, we hold no map, so we cannot say if an address is inside one.